HP 3000 Manuals

HP DeskManager User Reference Guide

Creating Packages 

A package is an empty container that you copy items into.  You can then
send the package, as one message with several parts.

To create an empty package: 

   1.  Type CREATE PACKAGE Return at the Workarea > or MESSAGE > prompt.

   2.  Type a subject for the package and press Return 

To bundle items into a package: 

   1.  Type OPEN followed by the package number and Return 

   2.  Type COPY FROM followed by the name of the item and OF the name of
       the area and press Return.  For example:

            PACKAGE > COPY FROM "figures" OF "sales" OF FC Return 

   3.  Type CLOSE at the PACKAGE > prompt.

       Further Information 

   *   When you COPY a message or a folder to the Work Area they become a
       package item.

   *   If you EDIT a package, HP Desk opens the package and you can then
       EDIT the appropriate part.

   *   Use the RENAME command to rename a package.

   *   Use the PRIVATE or PASSWORD commands to secure a package.

Creating Form Packages 

Form packages contain one form and a data file for every time you fill in
the form.  Form packages are useful for keeping records.

To create a form package: 

   1.  Type CREATE FORM PACKAGE Return at the Workarea > prompt.

   2.  Type a subject for the form and press Return 

   3.  Type FORM Return to list all the standard forms or HERE Return to
       list all the forms in your Work Area.

   4.  Type a number and press Return to select a form.

   5.  Type YES Return to fill in the form and press  Enter when you have
       finished.

   6.  Type CLOSE Return to close your package.

To fill in a form package : 

   1.  OPEN the form package.  For example:

            Workarea > OPEN 10 Return 

   2.  Type CREATE DATA at the FORM PACKAGE > prompt.  For example:

            FORM PACKAGE 10 > CREATE DATA Return 

   3.  Fill in the form, using TAB to move through the form and then
       press  Enter to save the information.

To read a form package: 

   1.  Type READ followed by the number or name of the data file and
       press Return.  For example:

            FORM PACKAGE 10 > READ 2 Return 

   2.  Press  Exit when you have finished.

To send a form package: 

Type SEND followed by the number of the form package item and press
Return.  For example:

     Workarea > SEND 3 Return 

     Workarea > SEND 1 TO "distlist" Return 

To edit a form package: 

   1.  Type EDIT followed by the number or name of the data file and
       press Return.  For example:

            FORM PACKAGE 10 > EDIT "timesheet" Return 

   2.  Press  Enter then  Exit when you have finished.

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